Estb approximately The CLub in 1960's Known for Recreation and sport in 1995 was taken over by the Young Guns of the Village to Lead the Soccer Village into the Battle SOCCER. The club has won around 20 District matches and 10 Runners Up till date. The Club has around 60 Active Members and all Soccer Players. The Club is one of the Top Team in Kodagu (Coorg); registerd Club for Karnataka State Football Association, inturn meber of All India Football Association

Saturday, 14 September 2013

DC directs officials to make arrangementsTheerthodbava will take place at Talacauvery on October 17 at 4.35 pm, said Deputy Commissioner K H Ashwathanarayana Gowda.

Speaking at a meeting on Thursday, he directed the
officials to make all preparations for the Tula sankramana fair. Last
year, the responsibility of Theerthodbava was on the shoulder of
Talacauvery-Bhagamandala Punar Prathishtapana committee. However, this
year, everyone should join hands with the district administration in
making the programme a success.

He said district-level officials
should actively take part in the Tula sankramana. PWD, Zilla Panchayat
engineering division, police, forest department Chescom, health
department play a vital role in the success of Theerthodbava.

He directed PWD and Zilla Panchayat engineers to repair the road
which lead to Bhagamandala by October 15. Barricades must be installed
in Talacauvery. DC directed DySP J D Prakash to make arrangement for
the security, parking facilities in Talacauvery and Bhagamandala.
Vehicle passes must be issued.

As large number of devotees visit Talacauvery and
Bhagamandala on October 17 and 18, Chescom should provide uninterrupted
power supply, he added.

Priority should be given to maintain
cleanliness in Talacauvery-Bhagamandala. Washing of clothes, vehicles at
Triveni sangama should not be allowed, he said.

DC directed temple committee to provide drinking water, space and other facilities for the distribution of food.

Temporary
toilets must be constructed in Bhagamandala-Talacauvery. He directed
DHO Dr Shivaram to provide ambulance, medical facilities at the spot.

Ban on liquor

Speaking on the occasion Akhila Kodava Samaja President Mathanda C
Monnappa said Cauvery Sankramana is a holy moment for the people of the
district. He appealed to the DC to ban the sale of liquor on October 17
and 18. Responding to it, he said sale of liquor will be banned from
October 17, 6 am to October 18 at 6 pm in and around Bhagamandala. Ban on plasticDC
directed Gram Panchayat Secretary to ban plastic in
Talacauvery-Bhagamandala. Government will provide Rs 2 lakh towards Tula
sankramana fair. Temple will provide a sum of Rs 6 lakh towards
providing drinking water and publicity.

Talacauvery-Bhagamandala
temple Punar Prathishtapana Committee honourary secretary G Rajendra
said priority must be given for deploying additional buses,
uninterrupted power supply and maintenance of cleanliness in the region.
ZP CEO Mirja Akbarulla said every gram panchayat will take up the
responsibility of decorating the road from Madikeri to Bhagamandala. Zilla Panchayat Executive Engineer Keshavamurthy said that temporary
arrangements will be made to provide drinking water at the venue.

Madikeri
CMC President P D Ponnappa said if health department takes up the
responsibility of construction and maintenance of temporary toilets,
then personnel will be deployed by the CMC.

Saturday, 3 August 2013

Kakkada is a month in the Kodava calendar falling between
July 17th and August 16th during the monsoon season amid heavy downpour, biting
cold and dark cloud cover.

On the 18th day of kakkada, a sweet dish is prepared
using the juice of a particular variety of plant called ‘maddh thopp’ which
yields a dark purple juice when crushed. The juice is darkest during ‘kakkada’,
indicating that its medicinal value is at its height. The dish is called ‘maddh
kool’. It is believed that the plant has 18 kinds of medicinal values on the
18th day of ‘kakkada’. It is a tradition for every household to make ‘maddh
kool’ on the 18th day of ‘kakkada’.

Kakkada is nothing but Ashada of the Kannadigas, Aati of
the Tulvas and Aadi of the Tamils. The 18th day of Kakkada month is celebrated
as the festival pertaining to Ayurvedic herbs. Kakkada month in Kodava calendar
in Coorg, is one considered of the significant and auspicious days. aati soppu,
kakkada paayasa

On the 18th day of “Kakkada” month, “maddhu soppu” a wild
herb’s leaves are said to contain 18 varieties of herbal medicine as the plants
emit a sweet aroma only on that day. Maddhu soppu is plucked and boiled in
water to get the aromatic juice which will be in dark violet colour. Cakes and
sweet porridge is prepared from this juice and consumed.

‘Kakkada koli' and ‘madd payasa' are the delicacies
prepared on this day

How to Prepare “ madd toppu” or “ aati soppu” or “Kurunji
toppu”

-On the 18th day of the “ Kakkada” month, these
leaves are said to be replete with 18 types of herbal medicines. They are
plucked and soaked (some boil it) in water to extract the aromatic juice, which
is thick and dark violet in colour. Women make cakes or sweet porridge out of
the mix. Surprisingly, on the 18th day of “ Kakkada” , the plants start
emitting a sweet and unique aroma that is not found on the plants prior to or
after the 18th day. The traditional beliefs and social mores are very strong in
Kodagu.

More on ‘Madd Toppu’: “Madd Toppu” (Justicia betonica) as
it is called in Kodava parlance (“Aati Soppu” in Kannada) belongs to the family
Acanthaceae, are 1.5 m tall plants, laves oblanceolate, acute, glabrous,
petiole attenuate with blade 2.2–2.8 cm long. The plants are commonly found
wild throughout the district, and some grow this at home. These are rich in
saponins, vitamins, sugars, quinines, etc. The pinkish-violet extract that is
obtained from boiling the leaves is separated and made into porridge, called
“Madd Payasa,” in households on the 18th day of the Kakkada month. It is
effective against fever, skin disease, ulcers, wounds, fracture, leucorrhoea,
and few other diseases.

Kakkada in Coorg is a time to feast. Special dishes like
mushroom and bamboo shoot curry (kanile curry), Crab curry are also preapared. As
monsoon is the time when people fall sick due to cold usually these foods help
to increase immunity and maintain body temperature.

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The CLub was Estb approximately in 1960's Known for Recreation and sport.In 1995 it was taken over by the Young Guns of the Village to Lead the Soccer Village into the Battle SOCCER. The club has won around 20 District matches and 10 Runners Up till date. The Club has around 60 Active Members and all are Soccer Players.